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Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder, TCC (FS31)  Technical Certificate of Credit


Campus Locations: Valdosta, Ben Hill Irwin, Coffee, High School

The Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students for careers in the welding and joining industry. This certificate emphasizes arc welding in the flat position and is pre-requisite to the advanced certificate.

This program qualifies for the HOPE Career Grant.

Program Outcomes: Graduates will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to perform basic oxyfuel cutting techniques, shielded metal arc welding in the flat position, and gain an understanding of the nature and culture of the welding industry.

Careers: Welder

Length of Program: 1 Term

Admission Requirements:

Curriculum Outline (12 hours)
Occupational Courses 12
WELD 1000

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Co-requisite(s): None This course provides an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures. Topics include: industrial safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, Oxyacetylene welding, and Welding career potentials.

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WELD 1010

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Co-requisite(s): WELD 1000 Introduces fundamental principles, safety practices, equipment, and techniques necessary for metal heating, oxyfuel cutting, and plasma cutting. Topics include: metal heating and cutting techniques, manual and automatic oxyfuel cutting techniques, oxyfuel pipe cutting, plasma torch and theory, plasma machine set up and operation, and plasma cutting techniques.

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WELD 1040

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Co-requisite(s): WELD 1000 This course introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in flat positions. Qualification tests, flat position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial welds.

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Faculty
Advisor

Welding Instructor
Valdosta Campus

Advisor

Welding Instructor
Valdosta Campus

Advisor

Welding Program Coordinator
Ben Hill-Irwin Campus

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